"Our video delivery needs are growing. When we moved into our new broadcast facility, we needed to partner with a technology provider that would not only simplify our workflow but also guarantee exceptional video quality," said Luis Otavio Marchezetti, engineering vice president at SKY Brasil. "Beyond meeting those requirements, Harmonic provides unparalleled local support. Ultimately, this helps us deliver the very best television experience to customers."

Digital TV Research predicts that satellite TV revenues in Latin America will continue to grow in the coming years. Harmonic's solution enables SKY Brasil to be a major stakeholder in the market and capitalize on revenue opportunities by differentiating itself through better video quality. Harmonic's scalable headend solution supports encoding in SD and HD formats and MPEG-2, MPEG-4 AVC and HEVC video codecs as well as statistical multiplexing for the ultimate flexibility, operational efficiency and pristine video delivery over satellite networks. Built with rock-solid reliability in mind, Harmonic's solution ensures that system downtime is not an issue for SKY Brasil.

"SKY Brasil is a strong force in the DTH satellite market and an innovative operator in terms of system design and architecture, with demanding video quality expectations," said Alvaro Martin, vice president of sales, LATAM, at Harmonic. "Whether its broadcast, cable, satellite, OTT or IPTV delivery, Harmonic offers the most bandwidth-efficient and pure video quality solutions on the market, helping operators like SKY Brasil increase subscriber satisfaction with their service offering."

Harmonic will showcase its market-leading family of media processing solutions and the latest video innovations at IBC2017, stand 1.B20, Sept. 15-19 in Amsterdam. Further information about Harmonic and the company's products is available at www.harmonicinc.com.

About HarmonicHarmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT), the worldwide leader in video delivery technology and services, enables media companies and service providers to deliver ultra-high-quality broadcast and OTT video services to consumers globally. The company has also revolutionized cable access networking via the industry's first virtualized CCAP solution, enabling cable operators to more flexibly deploy gigabit internet service to consumers' homes and mobile devices. Whether simplifying OTT video delivery via innovative cloud and software-as-a-service (SaaS) technologies, or powering the delivery of gigabit internet cable services, Harmonic is changing the way media companies and service providers monetize live and VOD content on every screen. More information is available at www.harmonicinc.com.